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Comparison of Low- and High-Cost Infrared Thermal Imaging Devices for the Detection of Lameness in Dairy Cattle (2022)
Journal Article
Coe, A., & Blackie, N. (2022). Comparison of Low- and High-Cost Infrared Thermal Imaging Devices for the Detection of Lameness in Dairy Cattle. Veterinary Sciences, https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9080414

Lameness has a high economic cost to the U.K. dairy industry; accurate and early detection of lameness minimises this cost. Infrared thermal imaging (IRT) devices have shown promising results for use as a lameness detection aid in cattle when used in... Read More about Comparison of Low- and High-Cost Infrared Thermal Imaging Devices for the Detection of Lameness in Dairy Cattle.

Survey on vaccination technique in UK sheep farmers and the impact of training (2022)
Journal Article
Hall, L., Reilly, B., & Blackie, N. (2022). Survey on vaccination technique in UK sheep farmers and the impact of training. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.1798

Background: Vaccines are commonly used in sheep farming. Compliance with vaccination protocols, and subsequent suboptimal vaccination technique are concerns in the industry. Methods: An online survey was distributed to UK sheep farmers containing 3... Read More about Survey on vaccination technique in UK sheep farmers and the impact of training.

Student Perceptions of the Introduction of Pig Production, Management, and Health Teaching into the Veterinary Curriculum of a Muslim-Majority Country: A Case Study in Jordan (2022)
Journal Article
Roslan, N., Roslan, N., Blackie, N., Slack, D., Slack, D., Abu-Basha, E., …Gibson, T. (2022). Student Perceptions of the Introduction of Pig Production, Management, and Health Teaching into the Veterinary Curriculum of a Muslim-Majority Country: A Case Study in Jordan. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2022-0013

Previously, pig production was not covered in the Jordan University of Science and Technology's (JUST) veterinary curriculum due to Jordan being a predominantly Muslim country, with few graduates practicing outside the Middle East. However, pig produ... Read More about Student Perceptions of the Introduction of Pig Production, Management, and Health Teaching into the Veterinary Curriculum of a Muslim-Majority Country: A Case Study in Jordan.

The effect of needle reuse on piglet skin puncture force (2022)
Journal Article
Gibson, T., Blackie, N., & Owen, K. (2022). The effect of needle reuse on piglet skin puncture force. Veterinary Sciences, https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9020090

The study investigated whether repeat-use of needles used to inject piglets with iron, influences the force required to puncture into piglet cadaver skin. Pig units were surveyed on needle reuse and injection practices, these findings informed subseq... Read More about The effect of needle reuse on piglet skin puncture force.